October 30, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of seven nominees, including Nentawe Yilwatda and Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, as Ministers.
This follows hours of screening of the ministerial nominees by the Senators at the Committee of the Whole.
THEWILL reports that the seven Ministers including Dr Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment; Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Idi Muktar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development; Rt Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education, were screened in Wednesday, following a motion moved by Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele.
Last week, President Bola Tinubu appointed the ministers as part of a move to reinvigorate his administration’s capacity to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.
Speaking during the screening session on Wednesday, one of the nominees, Yilwatda, highlighted necessary methods to alleviate poverty in Nigeria,
“65% of poor people live in the North while 35% live in the South, we should talk about what is needed in each local government and states, revenue allocation should be shared by how poor or rich states are”, Yilwatda said.
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